2010 Detroit Lions
The 2010 Detroit Lions went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 362 points and allowed 369.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 362–369
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 362 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 369, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -7.
How the season unfolded
The Lions opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 5 (October 10, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 45–24 to the New England Patriots in Week 12 (November 25, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–7.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, splitting with the Vikings and the Packers and getting swept by the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2009, when they went 2–14.
In 2011, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 32–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 44–6 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at New York Giants | L 20–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Washington | W 37–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2010 | vs New England Patriots | L 24–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 7–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 20–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.